Ufc's Gordon Fought Day After Getting Hit By Car

Jared Gordon says he "maybe" made nan incorrect determination to conflict Rafa Garcia astatine UFC Noche connected Saturday a time aft being deed by a car.

The American lightweight, 37, was stopped successful nan 3rd information by Mexican-American Garcia pursuing a succession of elbows connected nan crushed successful San Antonio, Texas.

Gordon fought pinch a sleeve covering his knee earlier later revealing he had sprained a ligament a time earlier aft being deed by a car.

"Two hours aft weigh-ins I was opinionated successful nan thoroughfare while a car was backing retired down me, I was looking down nan thoroughfare distant from nan car," Gordon wrote connected X., external

"The beforehand extremity of nan car started turning, and nan correct instrumentality ran my correct ft complete arsenic nan bumper started turning and buckled my knee inward, spraining my MCL (medial collateral ligament).

"I thought astir pulling out, but decided not to. Was it nan incorrect decision? Maybe so. After a hard, bully campy I didn't wanna propulsion out. It is what it is. I'll move forward. Sorry to each my fans for nan performance."

Gordon has fought 17 times successful nan UFC, winning 9 bouts since debuting successful nan promotion successful 2017.